Anthony Wong Yiu-ming | |||||||||||
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Years active | 1981–present | ||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 黃耀明 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 黄耀明 | ||||||||||
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Also known as | Ming Gor (Chinese: 明哥; lit. 'Brother Ming') | ||||||||||
Origin | British Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Genres | Cantopop, synthpop, electronic dance music | ||||||||||
Instrument | Vocals | ||||||||||
Labels | People Mountain People Sea | ||||||||||
Formerly of | Tat Ming Pair | ||||||||||
Website | People Mountain People Sea[1] |
Anthony Wong Yiu-ming (Chinese: 黃耀明; born 16 June 1962) is a Hong Kong singer, songwriter, actor, record producer and political activist. He rose to prominence as the vocalist for the Cantopop duo Tat Ming Pair during the 1980s before embarking on a solo career. He also performed and collaborated with the theatre group Zuni Icosahedron. Wong is the director for music production company People Mountain People Sea. He also co-founded the LGBT rights organization Big Love Alliance and the non-profit charitable organization Renaissance Foundation.
On 3 January 2019, Wong and bandmate Tats Lau received the Golden Needle Award for Tat Ming Pair's outstanding musical contributions at the RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards.[1]